{"product_id":"2940192979211","title":"If I Remember Him","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen a tornado nearly wipes the town of Croy, Oklahoma, off the map, Lerner Alquist, its wealthiest citizen, vows to memorialize the wife he lost by building a magnificent library. It is a splendid goal, but hard times keep delaying it. By 1952, Alquist needs one final ornament to make it complete: a sculpture over the main entrance. Pursuing that vision sets in motion a series of events that uncovers the racism, religious bigotry, and sexual tensions that underlie the town. \u003cem\u003eIf I Remember Him\u003c\/em\u003e blends historical context with public triumphs and personal tragedies to portray a town torn between its better angels and its old wounds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Les Croyens Press, an imprint of Beautiful Dreamer Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46326183559409,"sku":"2940192979211","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/2940192979211_p0.jpg?v=1765016623","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940192979211","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}